Cravon Gillespie
Cravon Tommy Gillespie is an American professional track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres races. He represented the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, earning a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.
College career
Following stints at Monrovia High School and Mount San Antonio College, Gillespie became an All-American multiple times for the Oregon Ducks and Mt. SAC Mounties.2018
In 2018, Gillespie won the PAC-12 100 m title and finished second in the 200 m. He qualified for the 100 m final at the Outdoor NCAA Championships, where he finished fourth in 10.27 seconds.2019
After finishing 4th in the 60 m at NCAA Indoors, Gillespie's breakthrough came outdoors; he defended his PAC-12 100 m title in 9.97 seconds, breaking 10 seconds for the first time. He also won the 200 m in 20.17 seconds. At NCAAs, he was second in both 100 m and 200 m, setting Oregon school records of 9.93 and 19.93 seconds, respectively.International career
2019
On June 14, 2019, just seven days after his breakthrough NCAA performances, Gillespie turned professional and signed with Nike. He focused on the 100 metres for the rest of the season, finishing fourth at the US Championships and qualifying for the US' World Championship 4 × 100 metres relay team. He was also selected to represent USA at the 2019 Pan American Games, where he finished sixth in the 100 metres and won bronze in the 4 × 100 metres relay.Gillespie was scheduled to compete in the 100 meters at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. He ultimately did not race individually, but did race as part of the 4 × 100 metres relay heats; he did not race in the relay final, but due to racing in the heats was awarded a gold medal.
He entered the Championships with a tie for the fifth fastest time in the world.